On Thursday morning, the Queen welcomed Britain's new £3.1 billion aircraft carrier into the Royal Navy fleet and declared it the "best of British".
Accompanied by the Princess Royal, the Queen arrived on board HMS Queen Elizabeth at Portsmouth Naval Base using a specially installed lift to bring her up to the hangar for the occasion.
The BBC showed live coverage of the commissioning ceremony:

Accompanied by the Princess Royal, the Queen arrived on board HMS Queen Elizabeth at Portsmouth Naval Base using a specially installed lift to bring her up to the hangar for the occasion.
The BBC showed live coverage of the commissioning ceremony: